The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Istanbul 2026, Muhammet Tarık Çepi crossed the line in 1:20:18: 261st of 743 men, faster than 65% of the field.
Nowhere gained more than the sandbag lunges: 0:41 on the median. A harder second half: 1:12 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Istanbul gave the field time back: about 3:07 faster than the average race this season, by 324 athletes who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:39Running 1 5:16v median −0:03
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Block 02 6:37Running 2 4:25v median −0:01
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Block 03 8:51Running 3 4:46v median +0:00
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Block 04 9:23Running 4 4:37v median −0:08
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Block 05 9:21Running 5 4:43v median −0:09
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Block 06 6:38Running 6 4:56v median +0:12
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Block 07 9:22Running 7 4:39v median −0:04
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Block 08 11:56Running 8 5:31v median +0:04
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:38
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 735
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 735 men who finished.